Tournament Begins: 201?-??-?? (subject to change)

Once all the participants have signed up, each member will be paired up for the first rounds of the tournament. To play, you must first sign up at http://www.chess.com and list your username on the list below. Becoming a member of chess.com is quick and easy. All you have to do is activate your account through your email address.

As soon as everyone has joined, a bracket will be made and you will be paired with your first opponent. First, you or your opponent will need to create a game. Creating a game is simple. Just enter the name of your opponent in the appropriate section and decide on the "time per move" (preferably 1 day). You can create a game here: http://www.chess.com/echess/create_game.html (you should probably give [Morgoth] a link to your game once you've started, so he can watch it).

If you enter this tournament, you can win any one of these fine, fabulous prizes:

First place will receive this finely sculpted, golden king.

Second place gets this okay, but not as great, silver bishop.

All participants will get this inexplicably sparkling brick, whether they like it or not.(If you do not want this brick in your Elfpack house, simply provide your address and we'll promptly deliver a brick through your window.)

If you have any questions, see [Morgoth] or, preferably, send [Stephen] 37 annoying messages in a row.

2011-11-03[Stephen]: I have it set as one of my custom emoticons. Same as this.

Moo Cow says..

Moo!

2011-11-03[HeAVenShallBuRN]: :Hi! I'm a daughter of a murdered Nigerian king and I need your help to get the money out of the country. I only need $100 for some bribes and then I can transfer $40 000 000 to your account and you can keep 30%!

Elfpack can seem a little big and confusing to new members at times: If you end up getting lost or confused, you can talk to myself or one of the Council members; we're the staff here and around to help. If you want to look around, I suggest starting at the wiki-page index and going from there. You can also view member houses (presentations) using the option on your right-hand navigation bar.

It's just the "placeholder" for an official page banner until we get a real one. Message [La Fleur de La Croix] to request one, or [Bookwyrm]. You can also make one yourself as long as it says "Elfpack Official" someone on it, in a visible location.

2013-08-12[DeeJay™]: erm, btw... what's the difference between a single and a double elimination? is it as simple as it sounds?

2013-08-12[Morgoth]: Probably. In a single elimination tournament, if you lose once, you're out.

2013-08-12[DeeJay™]: aaand, you play a different player each game? how does that work, exactly? two 'losers' face-off for a spot in the next round?

2013-08-13[Morgoth]: Yeah, you play a different player each game, for the most part. There is a chance you may have to face someone twice though. In a double elimination tournament, there are two brackets. When you lose your first game, you get sent to the second bracket. So to lose the tournament, you have to lose twice, once in each bracket.